Girls' name · since 2002

Harika

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 109 babies named Harika, peaking in 2005. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

109
total births
2002–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade

Harika is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 109 have been recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Harika recorded 109 times among girls since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2019.

  • 109 total births
  • 2002–2019 years on record
  • 2000s peak decade
  • 63% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

109 girls have been named Harika since 2002, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2019.

109
total births
2002–2019
years on record
2000s
peak decade
63%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Harika was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

16 babies were named Harika in 2005 - its busiest year on record.

Harika's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Harika's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2002, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Harika at a glance

Last recorded 2019

Total births

109

Since 2002

18 years of records

Peak year

2005

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2019

Active since

2002

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2019

Harika popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2005)
16
Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
05101520 2002200420062008201220152019 5

Harika by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2000s was Harika's strongest decade.

69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.

Harika births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (63% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Harika?
Since 2002, Social Security records show 109 babies named Harika. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2005, with 16 births.
When was Harika most popular?
Harika was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Harika been used?
The SSA has tracked Harika since 2002 -- 18 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Harika?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Harper, Harriet, Harmony, Harley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Harika's data

  • Harika's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2010s (40) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2002–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Harika: Baby Name Since 2002 - 109 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/harika. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Harika draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.